Validation of a measure of health-related production loss: construct validity and responsiveness - a cohort study

Lohela-Karlsson, Malin; Busch, Hillevi; Aboagye, Emmanuel; Jensen, Iréne

doi:10.1186/s12889-015-2449-z

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“…The WPAI-GH is composed of six items assessing deficits in work productivity and activities in the past seven days. This questionnaire is scored on the basis of four indicators: the percentage of time lost from work due to health conditions (absenteeism), the percent reduction in work effectiveness due to health conditions (presenteeism), the percentage of overall work productivity lost due to health conditions (absenteeism and presenteeism), and the percent decline in activities of daily living (ADL) outside of work due to health conditions, with higher scores indicating longer absence due to sickness or lower productivity 10 .…”

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Work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot

Cabeceira

Souza

Juliano

et al. 2019

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OBJECTIVE:To assess work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot.METHODS:This investigation was a cross-sectional controlled study. A total of 117 individuals were selected from March to June 2014 and allocated to group A (patients without diabetes, n=43), group B (diabetes patients without foot ulcers, n=43), or group C (patients with diabetic foot, n=31). Two validated instruments, the Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire General Health v2.0 (WPAI-GH), were used to assess work ability and productivity.RESULTS:The groups were homogeneous regarding age and sex; however, patients in group C had a lower education level than the other participants (p=0.006). The median WLQ scores for groups A, B, and C were 0.0121, 0.0146, and 0.0852, respectively (p<0.0001). The WPAI-GH scores revealed a mean productivity loss of 20% for groups A and B and 100% for group C (p<0.0001).CONCLUSIONS:Patients with diabetic foot showed decreased work ability and productivity.

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Work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot

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Souza

Juliano

et al. 2019

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“…The domain of bodily pain, especially, showed a negative and significant correlation with all domains of productivity loss. Previous studies of various instruments to measure productivity loss have shown that the quality of life correlates negatively with productivity loss [ 27 , 28 , 29 ]. The results of our study are consistent with those of these reports.…”

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“…We hypothesized that each domain of productivity loss (absenteeism, presenteeism, and unpaid work) estimated by the iPCQ was negatively correlated with the quality of life. In general, it is known that a patient’s health problem has an effect on the measurement of the health-related productivity loss [ 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 ]. We classified the correlations into the follow categories: high correlation (r ≥ |0.3|) and low correlation (r < |0.3|) [ 27 , 28 ].…”

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Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Korean Version of the iMTA Productivity Cost Questionnaire

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This study develops the Korean version of the Institute for Medical Technology Assessment Productivity Cost Questionnaire (iPCQ) through translation/cultural adaptation and evaluation of psychometric properties. We included 110 outpatients visiting a gynecology clinic. We conducted the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the iPCQ, including forward and back-translation, pilot test with cognitive debriefing, and finalization. We analyzed the feasibility (using average time of filling in the iPCQ and the proportion of missing values), test–retest reliability (using the intra-class correlation coefficient [ICC]), and validity (concurrent validity with the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment [WPAI] and construct validity with the 36-Item Short Form Survey [SF-36], using Spearman’s ρ). The Korean version of iPCQ showed appropriate feasibility (average filling in time was 5.0 min without missing values), and had excellent values in the domains of absenteeism, presenteeism, and unpaid work for test–retest reliability (ICC: 0.92–0.99). For concurrent validity, the Korean version of iPCQ showed moderate–high correlation for absenteeism and presenteeism with the WPAI. All domains of productivity losses measured by the Korean version of iPCQ showed negative correlation with the quality of life estimated by the SF-36. Through this study, we developed a Korean instrument that can measure and value health-related productivity losses including unpaid work as well as absenteeism and presenteeism.

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“…Presenteeism (reduced performance while being present at work) and absenteeism (hours and days missed from work due to sickness absence) will be measured by questionnaire every 4 weeks [ 44 , 45 ]. In addition, sickness absence data (absenteeism) will be retrospectively collected from company records after the last follow-up measurement.…”

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Improving work for the body – a participatory ergonomic intervention aiming at reducing physical exertion and musculoskeletal pain among childcare workers (the TOY-project): study protocol for a wait-list cluster-randomized controlled trial

Rasmussen

Hendriksen

Svendsen

et al. 2018

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BackgroundThe prevalence of musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is persistently high throughout the world. Work-related factors such as high physical workload (lifting, bending and twisting of the back) are considered to be among the main causes of MSP. Work in childcare includes the need to lift, carry, and support children in a range of activities, requiring several demanding postures and movements, such as bending forward and twisting of the back and sitting on the floor. Participatory ergonomics may represent a solution for decreasing the physical workload to reduce MSP. We present the protocol of a study aiming to evaluate the effect and process of a participatory ergonomics intervention designed to reduce physical exertion during work and MSP (including MSP interfering with work) among childcare workers.Methods/designThis study will use a two-arm cluster-randomized design employing a wait-list control, with childcare institutions forming the clusters. Three workshops will be conducted during the 4-month intervention period. Participants will identify risk factors for strenuous work and MSP, develop solutions for reducing the identified risk factors, and implement them in their team. An ergonomic consultant will guide the process. The data collection will consist of questionnaires and objective measures of heart rate and physical activity, observations of physical workload, and information on sickness absence based on company records. Primary outcomes are physical exertion during work and MSP (including pain-related work interference) measured at 4 months. Secondary outcomes measured at 4 months are sickness absence due to MSP; objectively measured occupational physical activity and heart rate; and self-reported self-efficacy, employee involvement, and need for recovery. Alongside the trial, a process evaluation and an economic evaluation will be conducted.DiscussionThe study will evaluate the effect and process of a participatory ergonomics intervention to reduce physical exertion at work and MSP among childcare workers. By performing a cluster-randomized controlled trial with an effect evaluation based on both objective and self-reported measures with the addition of a process evaluation and economic evaluation, this study will contribute to the evidence for prevention of MSP among a less studied occupational group. Results are expected in 2018–2019.Trial registrationISRCTN, ISRCTN10928313. Registered on 11 January 2017.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s13063-018-2788-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Validation of a measure of health-related production loss: construct validity and responsiveness - a cohort study

Cited by 16 publications

References 33 publications

Work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot

Work ability and productivity in patients with diabetic foot

Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Korean Version of the iMTA Productivity Cost Questionnaire

Improving work for the body – a participatory ergonomic intervention aiming at reducing physical exertion and musculoskeletal pain among childcare workers (the TOY-project): study protocol for a wait-list cluster-randomized controlled trial

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